Dixieland Jazz Returns to Chicago at Jazz Ltd Club
In 1947 Bill and Ruth Reinhardt opened Jazz Ltd on Grand Avenue, a intimate, rules-enforced Dixie club with no dining or dancing. The five piece instrumental group led by Bill and later joined by Sidney Bechet and Muggsy Spanier revived Chicago Dixieland, inspiring imitators like Blue Note in the Loop.
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Ruth Reinhardt
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New Orleans
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Chicago
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Silhouette
Storyville
Joe Sullivan
Big Sid Catlett
Don Thompson
Bill Reinhardt
Youth Succumbs To Lockjaw After Forty-Eight Days
Ten-year-old James Foster Clark died of lockjaw after 48 days in a drug induced coma to curb violent convulsions. He stepped on wire Aug 12 and was treated at a Williamson hospital, where nurses used artificial respiration during relapses. His father Arthur Clark worked as a miner in Turkey Creek Kentucky. A fundraiser collected about 1500 dollars for care.
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Williamson
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James Foster Clark
James
Arthur Clark
Turkey Creek
Helmet Is Both A Curse And Blessing
In Des Moines on October 5 WW Bob Lorey seven sought a helmet to be like the big boys. His father bought him one this week. While riding his bicycle the helmet slipped over his eyes causing a collision with an oncoming car. He suffered two broken ribs and internal injuries but the helmet is credited with saving him from head injuries.
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Des Moines
Bob Lorey
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Seattle Voters Split On School Plan And Bond Issue
In Seattle a recent election approved building a new school while rejecting a bond issue of 125000 dollars to finance the project. The split result shows support for the school concept but opposition to the funding method at the same time.
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Seattle
Spider First Telegraph System Revealed
Modern communications experts note the orb spider reportedly predated human telegraph concepts by using a webbed alarm system. One silk strand leads to a hidden retreat where the spider rests until vibrations from trapped prey awaken it for a meal.
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New York
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